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Chaplin vs Griswold vs Killingly vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chaplin | Griswold | Killingly | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
11,530 |
17,867 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Griswold and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Killingly and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Chaplin and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #118 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.5Highest |
11.1 |
9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.